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Draw the structure of an antibody molecule and label any four of its parts.

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An antibody molecule is represented as $\text{H}_2\text{L}_2$ because it contains exactly 2 heavy chains and 2 light chains bound by disulfide bridges.

Updated On: Aug 16, 2026

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A.	Malignant tumors	i.	Destroy tumors
B.	MALT	ii.	. AIDS
C.	NACO	iii.	Metastasis
D.	\( \alpha-Interferons\)	iv.	Lymphoid tissue